E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Summary:

E M Crouthamel Elementary School is a public elementary school in Souderton, Pennsylvania, serving 323 students in grades K-5 and part of the Souderton Area School District.

While the school has a diverse student population, with 45.51% Hispanic and 41.48% White students, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests are generally below the district and state averages, particularly for its low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Franconia Elementary School and West Broad Street Elementary School within the Souderton Area School District, as well as Souderton Charter School Collaborative, E M Crouthamel Elementary School lags behind in academic performance. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending over the past few years, the school has not seen commensurate improvements in student outcomes, suggesting the need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies, particularly to better support its economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 143 S School Ln
       Souderton, PA  18964-1288


(215) 723-5949

District: Souderton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
966th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,813 Help


Students who attend E M Crouthamel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Crest Middle School
High:    Souderton Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.5 Help
Number of students:  338

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.7%
Hispanic:
27.2%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details E M Crouthamel Elementary School ranks worse than 63.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Souderton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details E M Crouthamel Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Souderton Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.7%), Hispanic (27.2%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Souderton Area School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E M Crouthamel Elementary School is 9.5, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Souderton Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at E M Crouthamel Elementary School is $25,813, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Souderton Area School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E M Crouthamel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks E M Crouthamel Elementary School 966th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See E M Crouthamel Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Souderton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Souderton Area School District 126th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for E M Crouthamel Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.93 628th 1302 51.8%
2004 78.59 270th 1308 79.4%
2005 68.05 458th 1299 64.7%
2006 65.91 571st 1545 63.0%
2007 65.11 608th 1555 60.9%
2008 76.67 297th 1551 80.9%
2009 84.22 79th 1549 94.9%
2010 82.48 134th 1579 91.5%
2011 61.34 740th 1597 53.7%
2012 69.43 569th 1599 64.4%
2013 76.31 338th 1519 77.7%
2014 67.94 545th 1467 62.8%
2015 64.46 611th 1474 58.5%
2016 59.30 772nd 1554 50.3%
2017 43.89 1017th 1547 34.3%
2018 52.55 869th 1530 43.2%
2019 59.53 740th 1544 52.1%
2021 69.28 450th 1433 68.6%
2022 52.56 849th 1534 44.7%
2023 48.54 899th 1534 41.4%
2024 43.84 966th 1526 36.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.13 98th 196 50.0%
2024 66.92 44th 200 78.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.74 855th 1414 39.5%
2024 32.27 1049th 1432 26.7%
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Rank History for Female students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.68 889th 1488 40.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.51 523rd 1043 49.9%
2024 35.45 698th 1084 35.6%
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Rank History for Male students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.56 986th 1495 34.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.52 197th 432 54.4%
2024 43.33 249th 454 45.2%
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Rank History for White students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.29 668th 1236 46.0%
2024 43.31 768th 1229 37.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for E M Crouthamel Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 296 2 17 4 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1989 298 7 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1990 301 8 15 4 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1991 322 7 17 7 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1992 270 3 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1993 291 2 20 7 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1994 332 7 29 9 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1995 330 4 27 12 1 n/a n/a 0 374
1996 330 4 27 12 1 n/a n/a 0 374
1997 347 2 20 19 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1998 369 10 26 19 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1999 381 17 31 22 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2000 313 11 25 13 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2001 311 14 29 17 1 n/a n/a 0 372
2002 283 12 28 16 1 n/a n/a 0 340
2003 283 12 28 16 1 n/a n/a 0 340
2004 257 7 34 24 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2005 256 7 28 21 2 n/a n/a 0 314
2006 262 9 31 22 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2007 263 15 32 26 2 n/a n/a 0 338
2008 254 11 43 39 0 n/a n/a 6 353
2009 228 12 41 36 1 n/a n/a 3 321
2010 231 10 37 45 1 n/a n/a 5 329
2011 225 16 40 45 1 0 12 0 339
2012 226 19 35 33 2 0 10 0 325
2013 224 19 32 47 2 0 8 0 332
2014 240 13 29 55 2 0 7 0 346
2015 260 20 28 66 2 1 4 0 381
2016 253 25 25 82 1 1 0 0 387
2017 241 34 24 79 0 1 0 0 379
2018 241 33 22 75 1 1 0 0 373
2019 237 23 23 81 2 0 0 0 366
2020 231 24 20 83 1 0 0 0 359
2021 212 28 15 75 0 0 0 0 330
2022 203 29 17 69 0 0 2 0 320
2023 195 33 11 75 0 0 9 0 323
2024 185 29 17 92 1 0 14 0 338

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at E M Crouthamel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 319 14.5 22.0 n/a
1989 316 14.0 22.5 n/a
1990 328 14.0 23.4 0
1991 353 24.0 14.7 n/a
1992 296 26.0 11.3 n/a
1993 320 13.0 24.6 n/a
1994 377 15.0 25.1 n/a
1995 374 19.0 19.7 n/a
1996 374 19.0 19.7 n/a
1997 389 22.0 17.7 n/a
1998 424 21.0 20.2 n/a
1999 451 23.1 19.5 n/a
2000 362 23.1 15.7 10.8
2001 372 24.0 15.5 14.8
2002 340 22.9 14.8 14.4
2003 340 22.9 14.8 14.4
2004 323 25.0 12.9 18.9
2005 314 23.0 13.7 15.6
2006 326 23.5 13.9 13.8
2007 338 24.6 13.7 21.9
2008 353 26.6 13.3 21.6
2009 321 27.0 11.9 25.5
2010 329 27.2 12.0 29.6
2011 339 25.3 13.3 33
2012 325 26.3 12.3 31.4
2013 332 24.0 13.7 36.4
2014 346 29.1 11.8 35.8
2015 381 34.0 11.2 44.1
2016 387 33.0 11.7 45.5
2017 379 32.1 11.7 48.3
2018 373 33.0 11.2 47.7
2019 366 32.7 11.1 44.3
2020 359 32.2 11.1 39.8
2021 330 36.7 8.9 51.5
2022 320 35.2 9.0 45.3
2023 323 36.3 8.8 45.5
2024 338 35.3 9.5 57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio E M Crouthamel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 319 14.5 22.0 n/a
1989 316 14.0 22.5 n/a
1990 328 14.0 23.4 0
1991 353 24.0 14.7 n/a
1992 296 26.0 11.3 n/a
1993 320 13.0 24.6 n/a
1994 377 15.0 25.1 n/a
1995 374 19.0 19.7 n/a
1996 374 19.0 19.7 n/a
1997 389 22.0 17.7 n/a
1998 424 21.0 20.2 n/a
1999 451 23.1 19.5 n/a
2000 362 23.1 15.7 10.8
2001 372 24.0 15.5 14.8
2002 340 22.9 14.8 14.4
2003 340 22.9 14.8 14.4
2004 323 25.0 12.9 18.9
2005 314 23.0 13.7 15.6
2006 326 23.5 13.9 13.8
2007 338 24.6 13.7 21.9
2008 353 26.6 13.3 21.6
2009 321 27.0 11.9 25.5
2010 329 27.2 12.0 29.6
2011 339 25.3 13.3 33
2012 325 26.3 12.3 31.4
2013 332 24.0 13.7 36.4
2014 346 29.1 11.8 35.8
2015 381 34.0 11.2 44.1
2016 387 33.0 11.7 45.5
2017 379 32.1 11.7 48.3
2018 373 33.0 11.2 47.7
2019 366 32.7 11.1 44.3
2020 359 32.2 11.1 39.8
2021 330 36.7 8.9 51.5
2022 320 35.2 9.0 45.3
2023 323 36.3 8.8 45.5
2024 338 35.3 9.5 57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for E M Crouthamel Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $887 (4.9%) $17,186 (95.1%) $18,073
2020 $700 (3.9%) $17,118 (96.1%) $17,818
2021 $1,378 (5.4%) $24,166 (94.6%) $25,544
2022 $1,133 (4.4%) $24,679 (95.6%) $25,813

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on E M Crouthamel Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 740th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 899th of 1534 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)63.851.8
 12%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)65.541.8
 23.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)52.747.2
 5.5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)70.268
 2.2%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)6546.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)51.745.4
 6.3%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)71.758.2
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)5648.1
 7.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)70.268
 2.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (E M Crouthamel Elementary School)67.448.8
 18.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students366323
 11.7%
African American2333
 43.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2311
 52.2%
Hispanic8175
 7.4%
Pacific Islander00
White237195
 17.7%
Two or More Races09
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.3%45.5%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about E M Crouthamel Elementary School

Students who attend E M Crouthamel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Crest Middle School
High : Souderton Area High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 338 students attended E M Crouthamel Elementary School.

Students at E M Crouthamel Elementary School are 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

E M Crouthamel Elementary School ranks 966th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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